allonlinenovel Chapter 1229 Distinguished Guest in Weapon Forging, Spirit Rhinoceros Ice Ivory
Chapter 1229 Distinguished Guest in Weapon Forging, Spirit Rhinoceros Ice Ivory
"Can you fly? I've read some ancient books, and they say there are magical artifacts that allow flight."
"It seems there's something called a flying boat, a ship that can carry people flying!"
"And there are storage magic items, storage bags, that can hold a lot of things, is that true?"
What kind of magical artifacts can you craft?
"..."
A barrage of questions came at Gu Xiu, leaving him somewhat bewildered, as he watched the eager gazes of the Mo family's divine path experts.
"Shattered Star, didn't you say they would look down on me and make sarcastic remarks?"
"this and that……"
"Didn't you say they might doubt whether someone as small as me could really forge weapons?"
"That...maybe..."
"Didn't you also say that they would think that weapon crafting is inferior to the Mo family's mechanical arts?"
"Probably... never mind, don't ask me anymore, I don't want to talk."
The previously incredibly excited Shattered Star has finally fallen silent.
Very unhappy.
"How dare you! With such an honored guest here, what kind of behavior is this?" Fortunately, just as things were in chaos, the Priest of Non-Aggression finally spoke up and reprimanded the Mohist masters who were chattering around Gu Xiu.
“Gu Bu… Fellow Daoist, please don’t mind. Actually, our Mo Family Temple has always been kind, knowledgeable, and polite. The reason everyone is so impolite is because it’s rare to see a cultivator who understands weapon crafting, which is why we are so excited.”
"Please don't mind it, please don't mind it."
Gu Xiu glanced at the others subconsciously and saw them nodding repeatedly, agreeing with his words.
This puzzled Gu Xiu: "You guys seem... quite interested in weapon crafting?"
He recognized the look in their eyes; it was the look of someone seeking knowledge.
"The art of weapon crafting is profound and complex, and we are naturally very interested in it. In particular, the appearance of a Haoyu cultivator who is skilled in weapon crafting in Jubao City has caused quite a stir."
"The Haoyu cultivator from Jubao City is a weapon refiner?" Gu Xiu grasped the key information: "If I remember correctly, he appeared in Jubao City a few months ago?"
“Yes!” The Mohist priest nodded and explained to Gu Xiu:
"To be honest, our Mo family's divine path of mechanical arts used to look down on Haoyu's weapon-refining skills, because most of the weapon-refining skills of the Three Enclosures and the Sea of Sin were very ancient and rather shallow. In the eyes of many mechanical arts masters, the art of weapon refining was not worth looking at."
"It was three months ago that the weapon refiner accidentally ended up in Jubao City. At first, our Mo family's divine path still looked down on the so-called weapon refining. It was that weapon refiner who gave us a completely new understanding of weapon refining."
"That's why, during this period, apart from the path of honoring the worthy, everyone in our Mo family's divine path has been learning the art of weapon crafting. It's just a pity that this path is unfathomable and difficult for our Mo family's divine path to even begin to understand. But even so, we can still reap huge rewards."
"That's why everyone was so excited to see you. I hope Fellow Daoist Gu won't take offense..."
As the other party spoke, Gu Xiu roughly understood the situation.
Two months ago, a cultivator of the Vast Universe appeared in Jubao City. He didn't conceal himself upon arrival and was captured on the spot. Normally, anyone captured in the Three Realms of Sin would be killed and eliminated immediately to prevent future trouble.
However, because the seal connecting the Three Enclosures Sea of Sin to the Vast Universe was lifted, all forces wanted to learn as much as possible about the Vast Universe, so the person was simply imprisoned, and happened to be imprisoned in a cage built by the Mo family.
Unexpectedly, that person's weapon-forging skills were extremely advanced.
They actually managed to open the cage using weapon crafting techniques, and just then, the Mo Family Temple in Jubao City needed to craft a new mechanical beast. What followed was just like the Shattered Star Project.
Everyone looked down on that weapon refiner, mocking and distrusting him in various ways. But in the end, he managed to completely subdue the Mo Family Temple in Jubao City with his solid weapon refining skills.
Now, the other party has become a guest of the Mo Family Divine Path. Although he cannot leave Jubao City, he is said to be living a very comfortable life in Jubao City. In fact, every month a group of Mo Family Divine Path experts go there to learn.
Upon hearing this, Gu Xiu was speechless, for he heard the dark, twisted, and frantic wailing of Shattered Star:
"Whoaaah!"
"Who is it? Who is this person? Who stole my script?!"
"My face-slapping drama, my public display of prowess, gone, just like that!!!"
"Ahem!" Gu Xiu coughed lightly. Seeing that the Shattered Star was still howling, he simply temporarily isolated the Mountain and River Remnant Realm, finally bringing peace to the world. Seeing that the group of Mo Clan Divine Dao experts were still looking at him expectantly, Gu Xiu shook his head, shaking off these distracting thoughts:
"Senior, let's discuss the creation of the Ghost Craft Ball. What do you think?"
Upon hearing this, the Mo family's chief priest frowned again: "The Ghost Craft Ball is too difficult to make. It's not that we are unwilling to help, but as you just heard, our abilities are limited."
"Everyone has their own expertise. The fact that you can't create enough layers for the Ghost Craft Ball, despite the exquisite nature of the Mo family's mechanical arts, is not due to your limited abilities. It's actually because you lack the means to forge such artifacts, which is why you find it difficult." Gu Xiu nodded.
He then raised his hand, flipped it over, and pulled out a wooden sphere, handing it over.
This was something Gu Xiu and Sui Xing tinkered with last night. It was also a prop that Sui Xing planned to use to show off in front of others. It was carved from ordinary hardwood, mainly by drilling holes, without any additional carvings of flowers, birds, mountains, or water.
"This is... a ghost ball?"
"There seem to be quite a few floors here! Let's count them, let's count them!"
"One hundred...two hundred...three hundred...three hundred and sixty-five floors! Exactly three hundred and sixty-five floors! There really is someone in this world who can do this!"
As the saying goes, a master's skill is evident from the first touch. Although the wooden sphere that Gu Xiu presented was not decorated with many landscapes, flowers, and birds, the fact that such a large wooden sphere could be divided into 365 layers was already astonishing enough.
The Mo family's chief priest stared wide-eyed, counting several times to make sure there were no problems, before asking in shock, "This... you carved it?"
"Yes, it was carved last night."
"Hiss! Wonderful, wonderful! I never thought I would see such exquisite craftsmanship!" Fei Gong Ji Jiu carefully held the Ghostly Craft Ball, examining it closely, praising it from time to time, as if he had seen the most perfect work of art in the world.
Seeing his reaction, Gu Xiu couldn't help but ask, "Senior, now that the Ghost Craft Sphere carving is complete, do you think you could find a way to seal the Holy Light Core inside?"
“The core of the Sealed Saint Light…” The other person’s expression faltered, and after a moment he sighed: “It won’t work.”
"Why?" Gu Xiu asked, puzzled.
The other party shook his head and said, "The materials are not good. The Holy Light Core in the Martial Might Hall was not made of ordinary materials, but of ivory made of a kind of ivory called Spirit Rhinoceros Ice Elephant. That ivory material has a strong inhibitory effect on the loss of Holy Light power and is the key to sealing the Holy Light Core."
"Senior, do you have any Spirit Rhinoceros Ice Ivory here? I can carve another one."
"This... I'm afraid you'll be disappointed." The other person looked troubled: "The Spirit Rhinoceros Ice Elephant lives in the gray fog all year round. It is one of the rare creatures that evil demons will not attack. However, its numbers are extremely small. In fact, not only do we not have any, but in the entire Twelve Cities of Ziwei, only the Mo Family Temple in Jubao City still has one."
Upon hearing this, Gu Xiu frowned instantly.
Is there only one in Jubao City?
He had looked at the map and knew that Jubao City was not close to Wuwei City. There was also Fengyi City in between, and it would usually take a month to get there. Even if he traveled at full speed, it would take at least half a month.
This round trip would take a month, but the Holy Light Core in Wuwei City simply couldn't wait that long.
"Chancellor Zhao, is there any other way to replace it?" The city lord of Wuwei was also anxious.
“As for a replacement… wait a moment.” The chief priest frowned and pondered for a moment, then turned around and went to a wooden platform next to the elevated road on the west side. With a flick of his finger, the wooden platform began to move with a creaking sound, carrying him around and searching on the outside of the elevated road.
A moment later, Zhao Jijiu returned with a stone that appeared to be entirely black, with a faint golden glow:
"This is gold-flecked black stone, and its properties are somewhat similar to those of the Spirit Rhinoceros Ice Ivory. Theoretically, it can also suppress the core of the Holy Light, but... this thing is harder and more difficult to carve, so the effect will probably be much worse."
"How long will it last?" the city lord of Wuwei asked.
"If we can really carve a 365-layered Ghost Craft Sphere, it can probably extend the life of the Holy Light Core of Wuwei City by 20 days."
"Only twenty days?"
"This is already the limit. In fact, the Holy Light Core is like a dying person whose time is coming to an end. When I told you last night that it could last for ten days at most, I was exaggerating. In reality, it can only last for five days at most."